Driver Scott Maxwell earned the Multimatic Motorsports’ Shelby GT350R-C’s fifth Total Pole award of the season at the Circuit of the Americas race in Austin, Texas.

“We’re here to solidify our championship lead, so qualifying is not the be-all, end-all. Whether we qualified first or qualified last, we’re here. Qualifying first is nice for the drivers and the crew, and it’s a good indicator that we should have a good car for the race,” Scott Maxwell said. “The race is everything tomorrow, though, and getting a top-three finish there would be great. We need to stay out of trouble, conserve our brakes and the rear tires on the Mustang…”

With the pole position in hand, Scott’s teammate Billy Johnson was counting on some good fortune to come away with a win.